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Swim Report – June 12, 2022 – 60F+!

June 17, 2022 By Steve

Finally punched through the 60F ceiling with the lake coming in at a near perfect 63.0F. The air was a bit cooler at 60F, butRead More

Swim Report – March 6, 2022 – Hints of Spring!

March 11, 2022 By Steve

We had some very gusty winds from the west, so I was expecting the lakefront to be a mess. But the swim area was perfectlyRead More

Swim Report – November 7, 2021 –

November 13, 2021 By Steve

Eight of us made it out to L1 at 6:30am just a few minutes before sunrise, and it was another splendid one! While we wereRead More

Swim Report – August 29, 2021 – Don’t Fence Us In!

September 4, 2021 By Steve

Good fences may make good neighbors, but this isn’t the case with swimming… The last meetup of August brought out several Lake Monsters to theRead More

Swim Report – August 22, 2021 – Grey Skies at Dawn

August 22, 2021 By Steve

Seven of us made it out to L1 this morning and, fortunately for us, the “beach hazard” swim conditions did not materialize at 6:00am. WhileRead More

Swim Report – July 25, 2021 – Tarzan Edition

August 5, 2021 By Steve

The last meetup of July gave us a perfect summer morning! The lake came in at a balmy 73.8F with an air temp of 72FRead More

Swim Report – June 13, 2021 – Inferno Edition

June 14, 2021 By Steve

When we are this close to the Summer solstice with the sun rising at 5:14am, I normally rely on a much more crisp June lakeRead More

Swim Report – October 27, 2019 – Out Like a Lion

October 30, 2019 By Steve

We had three tranquil weeks out at L1, so we were long overdue for an abrupt change. Fortunately, we only had to contend with aRead More

Swim Report – October 20, 2019 – Autumn Colors

October 21, 2019 By Steve

The lakefront was surprisingly active yesterday morning. While I’m sure the later sunrise time helped bring people out, the real draw was likely the idealRead More

Swim Report – September 1, 2019 – More swells!

September 7, 2019 By Steve

Lake Michigan was once again rather spirited last Sunday, but a number of us managed to get in a swim on the first day ofRead More

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